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CENTREVILLE — A 12-person jury began deliberation Wednesday after hearing closing arguments from St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough and defense counsel Deborah Davis in the Westly Lacharles George trial in St. Joseph County Circuit Court in Centreville. The jury, which consists of six men Pride and joy and six women, began deliberation Jeff Romig of Three Rivers talks about his 1936 just before 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. No Long Beach Legend, which took three years to verdict was reached when the jury was restore and was just delivered Tuesday. Commercial-News/Elena Meadows sent home at 5 p.m. The state is seeking an open murder conviction against George, who is accused in the murder of Eugene Jackson that occurred Aug. 20, 2015 in Three Rivers, and faces four additional ‘Long Beach Legend’ unveiled counts related to the crime. “The only thing newer than 1940 is frame was no good. up taking thousands of hours. McDonough opened his nearly Restoration was a the transmission — it’s T5 with They had to choose — do we stop But it was all worth it when the car hour-long closing argument by placing three-year project overdrive,” he said, indicating he or go forward? arrived at Romig’s house Tuesday. witnesses in a variety of categories, wanted to be able to drive the car. “Ford only made 3,800 roadsters Romig also showed the car two including outside witnesses, party By Elena Meadows Romig bought the car in Palm that year,” Romig said. “Someone has weeks ago at “The Quail, A throwers, partygoers, neighborhood Managing Editor Springs, Calif.; when he and builder got to save that car — it’s got to be Motorsports Gathering” in California; witnesses and police officers. Troy Ladd of Hollywood Hot Rods u s .” comedian Jay Leno was there and McDonough asked jurors to recall THREE RIVERS — Jeff Romig pulled the motor out, they started They decided to “do some things upon Romig’s invitation, spent some the first day of witness testimony and proudly unveiled his 1936 Long finding things such as three Henry should have done,” and time looking at the vehicle. the first witness Christy Jackson, Beach Legend for a gathering of generations of body work that were worked with automotive designer “He really liked it,” Romig said. mother of Eugene Jackson, who family and friends at Fisher Lake not necessarily the best. They took Eric Black, who recommended Romig submitted the following testified that five days before her son Wednesday, following a three-year the body off for blasting and it came moving the front fender forward four story about his car … was shot and killed George said to her, restoration process. back in pieces. Then they found the to five inches … a process that ended See 'LONG BEACH LEGEND,' page 3 “Hey, I’m gonna kill your son.” “She kind of laughed it off, ‘Westly, don’t talk like that, you guys have known each other for years’ and he said, ‘When you’re wearing that RIP Man flees accident Police search for one G-Baby t-shirt, you’ll know I’m serious,’” McDonough said. “I submit to you ladies and gentleman, there’s scene, threatens police suspect, catch another the beginning or at least a portion of FLORENCE TOWNSHIP — A 33-year- of an injury accident at Centreville- THREE RIVERS — Shortly before his dogs. He was asked to call 911 if he Mr. George’s premeditation.” old Muskegon man was arrested and given Constantine Road near Constantine Road. midnight on Sept. 7, Three Rivers saw anyone matching the suspect’s McDonough reminded the jury that a mental health evaluation following an While en route, troopers were advised that police officers observed a man and a description. Approximately 30 a number of witnesses said Eugene incident Sept. 7 around 2:40 p.m., the driver was fleeing the scene on foot woman walking on S. Main Street near minutes later, the resident did call 911 Jackson made a “dying declaration” as according to the Michigan State Police and armed with a handgun. Through Michigan Avenue. The man was and told police where he had last seen to who shot him, including Angelo Marshall Post, White Pigeon Detachment. vehicle information located at the scene, it believed to have a warrant for his the man. Officers converged on the Brown, who testified that Jackson said, Troopers were dispatched to the scene See MAN FLEES SCENE, page 3 arrest. When the officer returned to area and began a thorough search of See JURY BEGINS DELIBERATION, page 3 the area to make contact with the man, the area. An officer exited his vehicle he had disappeared. Officers searched to search a nearby wooded area for the the area in an attempt to locate and suspect. As he approached, the man verify the man’s identity. ran east across S. Main Street, then A short time later, officers made south through yards. He was contact with a local resident walking See POLICE SEARCH FOR ONE, page 3

Harvest Fest happening Saturday CONSTANTINE — Constantine, the with awards announced at 4 p.m. Seed Corn Capital of the World, will From 10 a.m. — 3 p.m. there will be celebrate its annual Harvest Fest this free art at the Constantine Township Saturday with music, food and festivities Library, and many children’s activiites for the whole family on E. Water Street. between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. (including The day will begin with a Constantine pedal puller’s competition from 11 a.m. Closing arguments Fire Department breakfast (7-10 a.m.) — 4 p.m.). The Harvest Prince and St. Joseph County Prosecutor John and a Robert Roll 5K Run (Sweetland Princess will be crowned at 2:45 p.m. McDonough conducts his closing argu- One injured in accident ment during the Westly Lacharles George Stadium, 9 a.m.). with a parade to follow. A bicyclist was injured in a crash with a car Sept. 7 around 10:22 a.m. on Parkville Road trial in St. Joseph County Court in south of Heimbach Road. No further information was available at press time. Setup for the scarecrow contest and The day concludes with River Country Centreville on Wednesday, Sept. 7. Commercial-News/Elena Meadows BBQ cookoff occurs from 9-10 a.m., Has Talent at 5 p.m. at Riverview Park. Commercial-News/Alek Frost It’s not the of your Ad Irreverent Snack Russ T. Nutz Sept. 23 (9pm) that counts... size Reverends & Splat it’s what you Sept. 10 (8pm) Painting $5 suggested $5 cover! Class cover! do Sept. 14 (6pm) with $30 We can it! help you figure that out. This is a GREAT LOCATION! 269.279.7488 RIVIERA THEATRE & BAR Upcoming Events

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What's Up? Commercial-News ANNOUNCEMENTS Friday, Sept. 9 •Childhelp meeting, 6-8 p.m., Firm Founda- tion Ministries, Centreville. •Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 320 N. Main St., Three Rivers.

Saturday, Sept. 10 •Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, 8 p.m., Congregational Church, 360 S. Washington, Constantine.

Sunday, Sept. 11 •Today is Patriots Day. People are encouraged to lower flags to remember the 9/11 heroes. •Alcoholics Anonymous meeting with speaker, free and open to the public, 7 p.m., George Washington Carver Center, 436 Jefferson St., Three Rivers.

Monday, Sept. 12 •Three Rivers Airport Board, 6 p.m., airport lounge. •Three Rivers School Board, 6 p.m., District Training Room, 851 Sixth Ave. •Animal Rescue Fund meeting, 7 p.m., ISD Back to school fun for everyone office, Centreville The entire Immaculate Conception Faith community came together to celebrate the beginning of another school •Healing Hearts, Christ-centered support year. The parish picnic and welcome back to school open house offered fun for everyone. From bubbles to bal- group for those who grieve, 7-8:30 p.m., loons and feasting on summer goodies, the day was an all-around success. Above, Ben Gonzalez, Ariana Gonzalez, Centreville United Methodist Church. Holly Haruza. Top right, Erin Brady, Fr. Antony Rajesh, Emily Springer. Bottom right, Jacob Levandoski, Nancy Schopf, •Lockport Township Board, 7 p.m., township Elaine Didelot. hall, corner of Holtom and River roads. Photos provided •Mendon Village Council, 7 p.m., village hall, 206 W. Main St.

Tuesday, Sept. 13 •Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), Council reviews frozen line policy 8:30 a.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 321 N. Will be five forced to bear the cost of frozen building inspector Dave Rigozzi Main St., Three Rivers. water lines. while investigating building code •Three Rivers Food Site open, 9 a.m. — vacancies in “We can’t get around it. It violations.” noon, 18 Railroad Drive. village leadership typically freezes up between the Honeysett said the fine •St. Joseph County Transportation Authority, home and the water main located schedule is: first offense $50, 9:10 a.m., ISD office, 62445 Shimmel Road, by Angie Birdsall in the road, and we have to avoid second offense $150 and third Centreville. putting the main at risk,” he said. offense $300 for most blight •Three Rivers Community Kitchen, 4-5:30 CONSTANTINE — There will The council plans to review the offenses. p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 321 N. Main be vacancies for three trustees, village’s policies at future council “We give people a certain St., Three Rivers. the village clerk and treasurer on meetings, to create a more up-to- amount of time to correct the •St. Joseph County Area Marine Corps League, the Constantine village council. date manual for inclusion in infraction until we fine them,” he 5:30 p.m., Mendon Village Hall. Open to mem- The terms are expiring for clerk employee handbooks. said. bership from the Marine Corps or Navy FMF Justine Cullifer, treasurer Helena Fire Chief/Police Dept. Reserve Haydon is authorized to work Corpsmen that have served or are serving; Baldwin, and trustees Cindy Officer Mike Haydon was six hours per week, and will be associate membership for those who want to LaFluer, MacKenzie Strawser unanimously approved by the paid at the Police Reserve pay help with projects. and Gary Mathers. LaFluer is council as the village’s new Code rate of $10 per hour. •Flowerfield Township Board, 7 p.m., township seeking the position of township Enforcement Officer. Haydon In other council business … hall, corner of M-216 and Creglow Road. treasurer. Mathers, who is will enforce blight ordinances in •Honeysett said a new Ford •Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, 7 p.m., president pro-tem, is seeking the the village, and if necessary can Interceptor police car was George Washington Carver Center, 436 Jeffer- position of village president, and issue Civil Infraction Citations. delivered on Aug. 26. BMJ son St., Three Rivers. running against current president He will be sworn in to write Emergency Services of Three •Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, 8 p.m., St. Pat Weiss. The deadline to file as citations, so he can work Rivers will install equipment — Clare’s Catholic Church, 229 N. Dean St., Cen- a write-in candidate for village independently without a police lights, radio, siren, computer and treville. office is 4 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the officer present. camera, and arrange for the township clerk’s office. Honeysett said Haydon has graphics to be applied to the Wednesday, Sept. 14 At a Tuesday, Sept. 6 meeting, worked on a contract basis with vehicle. •Glen Oaks Community College Board, 8 a.m., the council updated its 15-year- the village and township of Colon •Two citizens spoke during college boardroom, 62449 Shimmel Road, old frozen water line policy after and he is already familiar with public comment time. Centreville. reviewing several the report-writing software, so Rebecca Shank said she is Pet of the Week recommendations made by very little training is necessary resigning from the Planning Hi! Yep, that’s me with ears a-flyin’! I’m Daisy Doo and I have tons of energy. •Three Rivers Park Board, 6 p.m., Depart- I am a female red hound mix, about one or two years old. I weigh a solid 53 village manager/police chief for him to provide that service Commission. She stated she ment of Public Services Building, 1015 S. pounds and really like to be with people. I am pretty smart but I will need Mark Honeysett, who said the Lincoln Ave. here. wished to see the village post someone to guide me and teach me and let me get some of this unbounded •Fabius Township Board, 7 p.m., township new policy is more fair. “At the present time Mike will more information for the public, energy out! Do you like to play? I’d surely like to play with you. Please come hall, 13108 W. Broadway Road. “I did change the billing concentrate on blight ordinances and that she felt the village didn’t in and see me. My docket number is BIS16-000193, at the St. Joseph County •Park Township Board, 7 p.m., township hall, methodology, which said that such as junk or unlicensed follow its legal processes correctly. Animal Control Shelter, located at 652 E. Main St., Centreville. Animal 53640 Parkville Road. people get credit for 360-gallons vehicles, trash and litter, long Keith Ott said the council Control is open Monday — Friday from 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m. and Saturday per day when they ran water to grass, animals complaints and to needs to “lead by example” and (adoptions only) from 9 a.m. — noon. Their phone number is 467-6475. prevent frozen water lines, to an a certain extent building code cited several council actions he Please visit the Animal Rescue Fund website at www.arfund.org to see more amount equal to the average of enforcement,” Honeysett said. objected to. adoptable pets. Also, to see more adoptable animals at SJC Animal Control, to go www.petfinder.com. Up-Cycled Pets needs reliable foster homes so Lottery the three billing periods prior to “Much if not most of the Village president Pat Weiss some pets can learn more about living in a safe home before adoption. Go Sept. 7, 2016 the period during which the violations of the building code responded by stating, “We all love Midday 3: 367 Midday 4: 1753 to www.upcycledpets.com for more information about how to help this water was allowed to run,” he are misdemeanor violations but our town. This is why we all serve group. Daily 3: 735 Daily 4: 0085 said. that would not preclude a on this council, and I think Photo provided Fantasy 5: 01 13 15 20 23 He said the same people have preliminary investigation by everyone’s very conscientious.” Keno: 04 09 11 12 13 14 17 frozen pipe problems every year, Haydon that results in dual Angie Birdsall is a freelance 22 25 30 32 38 39 41 43 in homes where water mains lie enforcement by him and the writer who primarily covers 49 50 52 54 76 78 80 closer to the surface. village manager, and I expect Constantine. ‘What’s Up’ deadlines Lotto 47: Honeysett said the village is Haydon will enlist the aid of state We request that contributing articles for ‘What’s 05 23 28 34 39 42 Up’ be received one week prior to the requested publication date, and that one line birthday and Powerball: Get the Three Rivers Commercial-News anniversary greetings be received by 10 a.m. the 22 23 29 33 55 (21) 2X day before publication. 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Commercial-News Today Your Local Weather OBITUARY Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue MARIAN LAURENE KIPKER 9/9 9/10 9/11 9/12 9/13 Marian Laurene Kipker, 83, of employed as a receptionist for over Constantine and Robert (Dana) Funeral Home with Pastor John Three Rivers, was carried home by 30 years at Dr. Donald Schimnoski’s Kipker of Three Rivers; 10 Sears officiating. Angels on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016 family practice where she garnered grandchildren and seven great- Interment will be held at at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. many friendships. grandchildren; sisters, Margaret Moorepark Cemetery. 82/68 73/55 74/54 77/59 79/59 She was born Nov. 4, 1932 in She was preceded in death by Ritchie of Marcellus and Lois Tase Memorial donations may be Cloudy skies. Morning t- Sunshine. Sunshine. Times of Marcellus the daughter of the late husband, James in 2002 and of Three Rivers; brother, Howard directed to Rose Arbor Hospice A stray storms. Highs in the Highs in the sun and Willard J. and Gleeola (Bent) brother, Rolland Griner. Griner of Marcellus; several nieces Residence or Animal Rescue Fund shower or t- Highs in the mid 70s and upper 70s clouds. storm is low 70s and lows in the and lows in Highs in the Griner. Marian is survived by daughters, and nephews. of St. Joseph County. Envelopes possible. lows in the mid 50s. the upper upper 70s Marian was a graduate of Sherry (Matt) Poulsen of Three The family will receive friends available at Hohner Funeral Home High 82F. mid 50s. 50s. and lows in Marcellus High School and was Rivers and Karen (Marvin) from 11 a.m. until time of funeral in care of arrangements. Online Winds SSE the upper united in marriage to James Kipker Wittendorf of Marcellus; son, services beginning at 1 p.m. on condolences may be left at www. at 5 to 10 50s. on Dec. 20, 1957. She was Thomas (Dina) Kipker of Saturday, Sept. 10 at Hohner hohnerfh.com. mph.

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JURY BEGINS DELIBERATION MAN FLEES SCENE Continiued from page 1 Continiued from page 1 “Unc, West Coast shot me,” seconds George is guilty of first-degree these dying declarations from a Street. Davis concluded her remarks was determined that the registered Troopers ordered the subject to the after he was shot. premeditated murder, along with person who was mortally wounded by saying there is too much owner was a subject that law ground, he was taken into custody McDonough said witnesses Kim the other four counts that he’s by a shot from his back to his right reasonable doubt to find George enforcement had been looking for without further incident. Schultz, Walter Nelson and Razell charged with,” McDonough said. lung and the consequence of the guilty. earlier in the day. That subject had The man was transported to the Qualls testified to hearing Jackson “Ladies and gentleman, there is been threatening suicide and hospital for treatment and a mental making a similar statement after he “The ‘friend’ did it, it was the ‘friend.’ Ladies and so much reasonable doubt here that made threats to harm law health evaluation. Charges will be was shot. McDonough got gentleman, the ‘friend’ that Westly George was this did not happen the way the enforcement if he had any contact sought on him. referring to was the only ‘friend’ that he had emotional while recalling Quentin prosecutor believes that it did and with them. Troopers were assisted on scene with him when he murdered Eugene Jackson. Haley’s testimony. That was the long-barreled, .41 to .44 caliber revolver we ask that you find (George) not Troopers set up a perimeter by Troopers from the MSP Paw “Quentin, if you remember, that he had in his hand. His ‘friend’ did do it, he guilty,” Davis said. around the area and called in Paw Post, MSP Marshall Post, MSP testified and got emotional when he pulled his friend out and murdered someone who had McDonough had the last additional MSP resources to assist. Home Town Security Team, MSP talked about having his friend’s been his friend in the past.” opportunity to speak to the jury and Troopers then observed a man Marshall Post K9 Unit, Constantine blood all over his clothing, when he — Prosecutor John McDonough argued that the defense’s drive-by walk out of the woods and start Police Department and the St. helped Walter (Nelson) pick shooting theory isn’t physically walking toward their patrol cars. Joseph County Sheriff Department. (Eugene) up and place the dying Davis followed McDonough’s right lung versus the left lung, you possible. young man into the car, as they were closing argument, with her own heard the pathologist, there’s three “A person shooting a revolver attempting to save his life,” hour-long closing statement that chambers on the right, two on the would have had to fired a shot McDonough said. “His friend said featured a PowerPoint presentation. left. through a party full of people, not to him, ‘Don’t let me die.’ His friend Davis said George was simply in the “(The witnesses) didn’t know that hitting one of them, not hitting a said, ‘West Coast shot me.’ Then he wrong place at the wrong time and before she testified, we learn house, not hitting a car and added another comment, he used “that’s not a crime.” something new every day but that’s magically hit Eugene Jackson,” three expletives that I’m not gonna Davis said George had no gunshot the most critical side, the most McDonough said. repeat because they’re not residue (GSR) on his hands or face critical lung.” McDonough concluded his appropriate and then (Eugene) said and there was a minimal amount of Davis said George was arrested remarks by addressing George’s the words, ‘Westly shot me.’” GSR on George’s clothing. She said within minutes of the shooting and statement to police following his McDonough recalled expert multiple witnesses said the shooter argued the investigation conducted arrest that “a friend” shot Jackson. testimony from Forensic scientist was wearing a “Nike swoosh in the aftermath of the shooting “The ‘friend’ did it, it was the Stephanie Horner of RJ Lee Group, sweatshirt,” which her client wasn’t wasn’t thorough enough. She said ‘friend.’ Ladies and gentleman, the Michigan State Police Sgt. Jonathan wearing when he was arrested on the murder scene wasn’t secured in ‘friend’ that Westly George was Wickwire, who is a fire arms and Aug. 20, 2015 and at least one a timely manner, evidence was referring to was the only ‘friend’ ammo expert and Forensic witness said the shooter was wearing riddled with cross contamination that he had with him when he Pathologist Dr. Elizabeth Douglas, shorts at the time of the shooting, issues after George’s clothes were all murdered Eugene Jackson,” Unveiling the doctor who performed Jackson’s when her client was wearing jeans. placed in the same bag when police McDonough said. “That was the Jeff Romig (right) and friend Dale Schultz unveil the Long Beach Legend. Commercial-News/Elena Meadows autopsy. Davis said nine people testified officers collected them for GSR long-barreled, .41 to .44 caliber McDonough completed his hearing Jackson make a “dying testing. She also said many witnesses revolver that he had in his hand. closing argument by telling the jury declaration” but the testimony on were interviewed in the presence of His ‘friend’ did do it, he pulled his 'LONG BEACH LEGEND' he believes the evidence presented exactly what Jackson said was other witnesses and may have felt friend out and murdered someone Continiued from page 1 in the case proves George is guilty inconsistent and the majority of pressured to agree with a different who had been his friend in the “The Long Beach Legend” the Greek word Zephyrus, or the on all five of the counts he’s been witnesses did not tell police on the story than their own as a result. past.” Long before Johnny Cash god of the west wind. Zephyrs charged with. day of the shooting that they heard Davis said scientific evidence says Deliberation will continue at 9 built his Cadillac “one piece at a were built in Detroit and there “Ladies and gentleman, we’ve Jackson say anything after he was George did not fire a gun and it’s the a.m. today and can continue for as time” and Commander Cody were many similarities to their heard a lot of evidence, lots of shot. defense’s theory that Jackson’s death long as the jury feels necessary. and His Lost Planet Airmen Long Beach Lincoln cousins. witnesses have testified and I believe “It wasn’t told to the officers at was a result of a drive-by shooting, Alek Frost can be reached at 279- sang about the “Hot Rod With the launch of the 1936 that evidence proves beyond a the time,” Davis said. “We all come with gunfire coming from either 7488 ext. 24 or alek@threeriversnews. Lincoln” and after it was Ford Roadster and its modern, reasonable doubt that Westly here a year later and now we all have Seventh Street or E. Broadway com. converted from making the art-deco design, discussions by trucks used to build the Hoover this group intensified. The Dam, Fords Long Beach, Calif. Lincolns, and especially Since 1930 assembly plant was building Zephyrs, offered unique design Insurance – Our Only Business cars sold all across the characteristics and a V-12 power When your southwestern United States. plant but a Roadster The plant was located at 700 configuration was not available. need is greatest, Henry Ford Avenue, Long During that spring and early Beach, in a region called summer of 1936, the group met we are there. Cerritos Channel on Terminal regularly at breaks and lunch Island. 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Three Rivers threeriversnews.com Commercial-News OPINION VIEWPOINT Lansing grads are persistent From the Lansing State important. Journal (AP) Lansing schools have benefitted from leaders who Twelve out of 15 public recognize potential challenges universities in Michigan were and have created a number of dubbed dropout factories in a programs to help. recent report. The H.O.P.E. scholarship And we as taxpayers and program, founded in 2005-2006, citizens should be concerned offers special attention to at-risk about dropouts. youth beginning in sixth grade, The transition from high and culminates with two free school senior to college life can years of college at Lansing leave some behind. However, Community College for those efforts to help students overcome who graduate or get their GED. the odds and achieve post- The corresponding H.O.P.E. secondary success are imperative. Connections fund provides At the Lansing School District, transportation and lunch for work on this is showing real students to take part in pre-test progress and success is measured classes, college visits and more. by every student who achieves The Lansing Promise his or her education goals. Scholarship program is Programs like the Lansing supported by a number of Promise — guaranteeing college community donors, including assistance to all students who Earvin “Magic” Johnson who graduate or get their GED in helped raise more than $1 Lansing — are what make the million for the program earlier real difference. Some 600 this year. students have been accepted into Beginning this year, the the program since it was Lansing Pathway Promise will introduced in 2012, with 80-100 connect students with business already having completed a post- and industry to help make real secondary certificate or degree. connections that will encourage VIEWPOINT Even more promising is the 74 post-secondary education. percent persistence rate of This is what progress looks Promise Scholars at Lansing like. It may be slow, and too Schools are still missing the mark Community College, meaning many students continue to three out of four students are dropout of college — or pass up a From the Detroit News (AP) have indicated they aren’t attention to helping schools — for schools to have ahead of the continuing on into their second chance to go altogether. Lansing completely satisfied with the and their students — improve next school year. And students' semester of college. schools and the community are The test results released this revamped test and are open to academically. testing time was cut back this Urban centers such as Lansing doing something about that, and week by the Michigan changing it. The Education Trust-Midwest, spring. and Detroit have higher poverty the work they are doing now will Department of Education put Throwing another test into the which pushed for the M-STEP, While the overall results are rates, and correspondingly high help ensure persistence rates — into focus how much work is mix would only create new warns against moving to a new lackluster, a few of the numbers dropout rates. Making progress and the number of students who needed to improve student challenges. assessment. “Continuing to use a are especially concerning. Third- in education can be more difficult achieve their education goals — learning in the state. But there is For instance, the state needs to high-quality end-of-year grade English proficiency rates in these regions, but it’s also more continue to increase. an upside. The test, in its second have comparable year-to-year assessment is essential to dropped by about four percentage year, is starting to give a consistent results in place so that schools providing reliable information points to 46 percent. Early literacy — and honest — record of how can use testing data on teacher that can help improve classroom is an important benchmark in a public schools are doing. evaluations, as they are now instruction, accelerate progress student’s academic journey. DON’T LET GOVERNMENT That is data the state didn’t supposed to do. In addition, the for students and make Michigan The state’s achievement gaps CONTROL WHAT YOU KNOW have for a long time. The School Reform Office is looking a top ten education state,” says among black, Hispanic and low- HB 4183 will remove public notices from citizen’s view in local Michigan Student Test for to crack down on poor- Amber Arellano, executive income students also remain newspapers and allow governments to post notices about your property, your taxes, your community only on their web sites. Don’t allow local units Educational Progress (M-STEP) performing schools and possibly director of the organization. high. The Education Trust- of government to control what is PUBLIC INFORMATION! replaced the four-decade-old close the worst offenders. Yet to Although the 2016 results show Midwest notes that less than 10 Contact your State Legislators and tell them to keep public notices Michigan Educational do that fairly, schools should be a slight uptick, students have a percent of African-American where the public will notice! Ask them to oppose HB 4183. Assessment Program last spring. graded with the same assessment long way to go. In nearly all students are proficient in eighth- Sen. John Proos Rep. Aaron Miller The new test is better designed year to year. grades and subjects tested, less grade math, for example, [email protected] [email protected] to chart student growth and it’s a If Michigan were to design a than half of Michigan’s students compared with 33 percent of all 517-373-6960 517-373-0832 more rigorous measure of student new test now, that would reached proficiency. students. knowledge. That brings the inevitably put off some of those The Education Department These numbers are M-STEP more in line with important decisions. tried to spin the results in a unacceptable, and parents across national standardized tests. Education advocates and the positive fashion, saying students the state should demand better Now that the M-STEP is in business community have backed showed proficiency gains in results from their schools. place, and most of the kinks have the M-STEP as a quality nearly two-thirds of the grades No test is going to be perfect. been worked out, the state should assessment. Rather than waste and subjects tested. The For now, the state should stick keep it for a while. State energy on creating and department also released the with the M-STEP and use it as the Superintendent Brian Whiston, implementing a different test, results months ahead of last year, benchmark to help schools along with some GOP lawmakers, state leaders should direct their which is important information improve.

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Commercial-News Entertainment ‘Don’t Breathe’ tops box office Lena Dunham again over Labor Day weekend NEW YORK (AP) — The horror thriller “Don’t Breathe” topped the box office for the second straight week, while several new releases struggled to find traction over a typically sleepy Labor Day weekend at North American movie theaters. The Sony Screen Gems release made an estimated $15.7 million in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Dunham apologizes to NFL R-rated “Don’t Breathe,” about an ill-considered home invasion of a star Odell Beckham Jr. blind man, is on pace to make LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lena unappealing. $19.4 million over the four-day Dunham is apologizing to New Dunham apologized Saturday holiday weekend. Produced for York Giants wide receiver Odell on her social media accounts, just $10 million, the film has made Beckham Jr. for making saying she projected her personal $51.1 million in total. “narcissistic assumptions” about insecurities onto the football star Its success spelled doom for the his motivations in an article and presented them as facts. She other horror film trying to gain a Horror thriller published Friday on her website said she and Beckham have never foothold: “Morgan,” a low-budget This undated file image released by Sony Pictures shows Jane Levy, left, and Dylan Minnette in a scene from “Don’t Lenny Letter. met and, “after listening to a lot of science-fiction thriller directed by Breathe.” The horror thriller “Don’t Breathe” topped the box office for the second straight week, while several In a discussion with Amy valid criticism” understands that Ridley Scott’s son, Luke Scott. new releases struggled to find any traction over the 2016 Labor Day weekend. Gordon Timpen/Sony/Screen Gems via AP, File Schumer about the most recent it is wrong to ascribe misogynistic Opening on more than 2,000 Met Gala, Dunham said she was thoughts to a stranger. screens, it bombed with just $2 Light Between the Oceans,” “Suicide Squad” to hold second underperforming sequels and a seated near Beckham, who she Beckham has not acknowledged million. starring Michael Fassbender and place at the box office with $10 number of high-profile claimed was looking at his Dunham’s original comments or Also torpedoed was the Robert Alicia Vikander, debuted with a million. Despite rough reviews, the disappointments, the overall box cellphone instead of her because apology on his social media De Niro-Edgar Ramirez boxing modest $5 million a day after it supervillain team-up film has office is stable. he found her sexually accounts. drama “Hands of Stone,” about premiered at the Venice Film shown decent legs in theaters, Heading into a fall that includes Panamanian boxer Robert Duran. Festival. The period film, directed making nearly $300 million some seemingly surefire It made just $1.3 million while by Derek Cianfrance, stars the domestically. blockbusters such as “Fantastic expanding to 2,011 theaters, real-life couple as newlyweds living Monday will mark the end of Beasts and Where to Find Them,” marking the latest in a string of at a remote Australian lighthouse. Hollywood’s summer. According ‘’Doctor Strange” and “Rogue One: disappointments for the Weinstein Its budget was about $20 million. to comScore, the season will come A Star Wars Story,” the 2016 box Sharon Olds wins Co. The poor performing new in almost exactly tied with last office is running 5.7 percent ahead The DreamWorks drama “The releases enabled Warner Bros.’ year’s $4.5 billion. Despite a rash of of last year. $100,000 poetry prize NEW YORK (AP) — One of poetic achievement.” Lynn the country’s leading poets, Emanuel’s “The Nerve of It” won Pulitzer Prize winner Sharon the $25,000 Lenore Marshall Upcoming at the Riviera Theatre Olds, has won a $100,000 lifetime Poetry Prize for last year’s best achievement award. poetry book. THREE RIVERS — Here are beverage, raise a toast, and tap The Academy of American Mary Hickman’s “Rayfish” was some of the upcoming events your toes. 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Commercial-News State Mold delays start of school for southern Michigan district BATTLE CREEK (AP) — on the same calendar. The technicians also took air quality The start of the school year for Battle Creek Enquirer reports samples. They started school Harper Creek Middle School a district in southern Michigan (http://bcene.ws/2cf1R0q) today. was delayed after mold was mold was found in Harper District officials said found in one school. Creek Middle School last week. consultants did not say they Harper Creek Community The school district says it had to close the middle school, Schools in Battle Creek hired mold remediation but they want to keep the announced it decided to technicians to remove carpets school closed until test results postpone the start of school on from affected classrooms and indicate it’s safe for students Tuesday so all students can be to clean the rooms. The and staff.

Genocide education requirement Battle Creek approves regulations kicks in for new school year for panhandling, loitering LANSING (AP) — The new teach the history in grades 8-12 II. BATTLE CREEK (AP) — reports (http://bcene. whether such laws are school year is starting with an should be made in each Rep. Klint Kesto, a Republican Battle Creek city commissioners ws/2bSGaAx) commissioners constitutional. additional requirement from community. from Oakland County, says have approved ordinances aimed voted Tuesday on the proposals, Federal court rulings have Michigan lawmakers and Gov. As many as 1.5 million students should learn “how to at regulating panhandling and which take effect in 10 days. found bans on begging violate Rick Snyder: genocide education. Armenians were killed by recognize genocide through past loitering. Violations would be the First Amendment. The The Holocaust and the 1915 Ottoman Turks a century ago in genocides.” The proposals outlaw considered civil infractions and American Civil Liberties Union massacre of Armenians must be an event widely viewed by The new law also creates a remaining “idly” within 25 feet could result in fines. of Michigan sent a letter to city taught in public schools under a historians as genocide. An commission to promote genocide of an intersection and soliciting The proposals led to debate officials arguing the proposals law signed in June by Snyder. He estimated 6 million Jews died in education among the general money from anyone waiting in about whether laws are needed “would not survive constitutional says decisions about how to the Holocaust during World War population. line or near building entrances. to protect those who feel scrutiny.” City attorneys say The Battle Creek Enquirer threatened by panhandlers and those issues have been addressed.

3 teens suffer burns when Michigan may not require a boat explodes after refueling WATERFORD TOWNSHIP Waterford Township, northwest from West Bloomfield suffered human in self-driving test cars (AP) — Authorities are of Detroit. second-degree burns. A 14--year- investigating an explosion aboard Deputies say a preliminary old Waterford Township girl LANSING (AP) — Michigan Snyder’s desk within months. control of its movements if a boat that injured three teenage investigation indicates that gas suffered third-degree burns and would no longer require that The legislation is designed to necessary. girls at an Oakland County vapors in the boat’s engine was been treated in the burn unit someone be inside a self- keep the U.S. auto industry’s The bills also would authorize marina. compartment may have caused of Children’s Hospital of driving car while testing it on home state ahead of the curve the public operation of The sheriff’s office says the explosion. Michigan in Detroit. public roads under bills up for a on autonomous vehicles. driverless cars and tight Tuesday that the boat exploded A 13-year-old Waterford The boat is owned by a vote in the Legislature. A researcher wouldn’t have to “platoons” of commercial after refueling Saturday Township girl suffered first- 56-year-old Waterford Township The change is expected to be present in a self-driving test trucks to travel in unison at afternoon at the marina in degree burns. A 15-year-old girl man. win Senate approval Wednesday car. But he or she would be electronically coordinated and will likely reach Gov. Rick required to “promptly” take speeds.

Michigan plans surprise inspections of demolition sites Report: Michigan university DETROIT (AP) — Michigan’s Health and Safety Administration asbestos because they were not workplace safety agency plans to says the one-year initiative was given proper gear, including tuition 6th-highest in US step up unannounced inspections prompted in part by the respirators. Some workers LANSING (AP) — Michigan’s group for the poor — links rising The report says Michigan has of demolition sites around the newspaper’s investigation that weren’t told that they were public universities collectively tuition and student debt to the ninth-highest average student state to ensure workers are concluded that the agency rarely handling asbestos. have the sixth-highest in-state decreased state higher education debt in the nation, and federal Pell properly protected against gets tough with employers who MIOSHA says the initiative, tuition rates in the country, funding and state financial aid. Grants do not cover as much hazards such as exposure to exposed workers to asbestos. launching this month, will averaging $11,991, according to a It says Michigan has cut tuition as in the past. asbestos. The two-day report, published involve unannounced inspections new report. university funding by more than Sixty-two percent of Michigan The Detroit Free Press reports in May, found multiple cases of 20 or more demolition sites. The study issued Tuesday by the $262 million since 2003, a 30 college students graduated with (http://on.freep.com/2c4rhxr) where workers potentially The agency has assigned six Michigan League for Public Policy percent drop after adjusting for debt in 2014; their average debt the Michigan Occupational inhaled dangerous levels of inspectors to the effort. — a Lansing-based advocacy inflation. was nearly $30,000. HOME DELIVERY FOR PENNIES A DAY! THE COMPLETE PICTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY! THREE RIVERS COMMERCIAL-NEWS - CALL 279.7488 & GET STARTED TODAY!

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Three Rivers threeriversnews.com Commercial-News SPORTS FOOTBALL PREVIEW Wildcat linemen face big chore against Chieftains’ Wing-T By Scott Hassinger Sports Editor Pass protection THREE RIVERS — The Three Three Rivers senior offensive guard Tyler Carson (51) provides blocking pro- Rivers Wildcats are focused on two tection against Allegan’s Cameron Day as Wildcats’ quarterback Alex Minger elements as they prepare for the (11) drops back to pass in last week’s game. Commercial-News/Scott Hassinger Dowagiac Chieftains’ visit to Armstrong Field for Friday night’s Wolverine Conference football clash. Kick-off time is 7 p.m. “Defensively we have been working on stopping their running game. Offensively we have to be able to recognize when they will blitz,” said Three Rivers head coach J.J. Wagner. On the offensive side of the football, Three Rivers must have a solid performance up front out of its starting offensive line. That unit is comprised of senior guards Tyler Carson and Esden Stafne, junior center Hunter Tucker and junior Tirrell Hausmanis and senior Mitch Morlan at the tackles. Wagner expects that contingent to rise to the challenge against Dowagiac’s 4-3 defensive scheme. Carson, Morlan and Hausmanis bring back the most experience as Tucker (5-9, 200) has made a for 208 rushing yards on 44 attempts. Wright also saw action at receiver effectively last week that Dudley other quarterback seems to be more two-year starters both ways for successful transition from last year’s Senior Deion Deans also sees last week and Traven Van Oss and only threw one pass which was of a passer but is also a good runner. Three Rivers. junior varsity to take over Carson’s action at the tailback spot. Zac Meyer are the tight ends. incomplete. Their wingbacks are also good The 6-foot-205 pound Carson duties as the Cats starting center. Minger faces a big responsibility Charvat led all receivers with a Dowagiac lost its season opener runners,” Wagner noted. was the Cats’ starting center his While Three Rivers has been against Dowagiac’s defense which pair of TD catches of 28 and 10 to Vicksburg 17-7 before earning an Again the Wildcats success junior year and at defensive tackle known in recent seasons for its recorded six sacks last week on yards in the first half. Hawkins also easy 40-12 win last week over South defensively depends on the where he had 18 stops and he also spread offense, the Cats have South Haven’s sophomore had a 13-yard scoring reception that Haven. contributions of Carson, Morlan started on special teams. He has four resorted frequently to their run quarterback Faylin Goodwin. helped put the Cats up 27-6 at Murphy, however, ended up as the and Hausmanis on the defensive tackles this season. attack the first two weeks. “We must handle their pressure halftime. Chieftains’ main signal caller that line. Morlan (6-4, 250) started all nine The Cats’ front five had their best on defense. They blitz a lot, but that Three Rivers’ has concentrated night after Dudley was injured. Hausmanis and Stafne are starters games last season for the Cats at outing last week in a 36-14 rout of also means man coverage on our this week on containing Dowagiac’s Dowagiac produced just under at defensive end. Van Oss and Meyer guard and tackle. He also started on winless Allegan with vast wide receivers if we can protect Alex potent Wing-T attack led by Kevin 400 yards rushing in the win over are the linebackers. defense and special teams and has improvement from the previous from their blitz,” Wagner said. Witaker who has rushed for 184 South Haven. Charvat, Austin Wright, Hawkins, five tackles this season. week, a 49-20 loss at Plainwell. Three Rivers’ offensive line gave yards on 24 carries with two The Chieftains’ line is anchored Ludwick, Deans, New and Ludwig Hausmanis (6-4, 240) started on Three Rivers played a major role Minger ample time to throw when touchdowns in two games. by senior Collin Drussell who all see time in the defensive offense, defense and special teams in it running off 60 plays to just 37 the Cats went to the airwaves against Dowagiac has used two missed his junior year with a knee backfield. last year as a sophomore and earned for Allegan. The Cats outgained the the Tigers. quarterbacks in Brenden Dudley injury. second-team All-Conference Tigers in total yardage 320-139. Minger has his best game and Caleb Murphy. Erik Walker, Richard Payne and Delton Kellogg at Constantine honors. Senior tailback Tyson New led the completing 8-of-16 passes (50 Although Murphy has taken a Hunter Ayres also see action in CONSTANTINE — Constantine Stafne took on the additional Cats’ ground game with 27 carries percent) for 112 yards and three majority of the snaps after Dudley Dowagiac’s backfield. plays its second home game of the duties as one of the Cats’ starting for 154 yards and two touchdowns. touchdowns with one interception. had to leave the Vicksburg game to The Chieftains’ top receiver is season at Sweetland Stadium when guards this season after starting on Collectively the Cats’ backfield of Three Rivers’ receiving corps of seek treatment after he put his tooth Marcus Whinchester-Jones and Delton Kellogg comes to town. defense and special teams last New, tailback Zach Ludwick, Carson Charvat, New and Sam through his lower lip that required Gage Williams is the team’s kicker. The game is the Southwestern season. He has 10 tackles so far this fullback Tyler Moore and Hawkins had their finest outing as six stiches. “Their one quarterback is very Athletic Conference Lakeshore fall. quarterback Alex Minger combined well. Zack Ludwig and Austin Dowagiac ran the ball so athletic and a gifted runner. The See FOOTBALL PREVIEW, page 10 Mae B. Wright claims top honors in Week 2 prep football forecast THREE RIVERS — Newcomer 8-3. 3. Edwardsburg 57, Otsego 6 1. Dowagiac 30, Three Rivers 14 Willie B. Wrong Ken I. Callum Mae B. Wright snuck up and Entering the third week of the 4. Vicksburg 42, Allegan 7 2. Paw Paw 32, Sturgis 6 1. Dowagiac 41, Three Rivers 13 1. Dowagiac 28, Three Rivers 27 claimed first-place honors over season, Willie B. Wrong holds 5. Plainwell 32, South Haven 14 3. Edwardsburg 46, Otsego 8 2. Paw Paw 27, Sturgis 13 2. Paw Paw 28, Sturgis 27 our other three local high school down first at 18-3. Mae B. Wright 6. Mendon 41, Comstock 19 4. Vicksburg 50, Allegan 0 3. Edwardsburg 49, Otsego 7 3. Edwardsburg 38, Otsego 6 prognosticators in week two. and Ken I. Callum are tied at 7. Centreville 20, River Valley 7 5. Plainwell 38, South Haven 12 4. Vicksburg 55, Allegan 0 4. Vicksburg 28, Allegan 13 Wright correctly predicted the 17-4 and Ollie The Optimist is 8. Bridgman 34, White Pigeon 6. Mendon 35, Comstock 6 5. Plainwell 28, South Haven 14 5. Plainwell 28, South Haven 20 outcome in 10 of the 11 games 15-6. 22 7. River Valley 20, Centreville 14 6. Mendon 27, Comstock 12 6. Mendon 20, Comstock 6 selected. He predicted Plainwell Here we go with our third 9. Constantine 44, Delton 8. Bridgman 28, White Pigeon 7. Centreville 19, River Valley 6 7. Centreville 23, River Valley 6 to beat Paw Paw 40-20. Paw Paw week of picks. Kellogg 16 12 8. Bridgman 22, White Pigeon 7 8. Bridgman 28, White Pigeon 12 actually defeated Plainwell 22-9. 10. Schoolcraft 60, Hartford 0 9. Constantine 34, Delton 9. Constantine 31, Delton 9. Delton Kellogg 28, Willie B. Wrong and Ken I. Ollie The Optimist 11. Colon 21, Bellevue 12 Kellogg 14 Kellogg 29 Constantine 27 Callum both ended the week at 1. Dowagiac 35, Three Rivers 14 10. Schoolcraft 50, Hartford 6 10. Schoolcraft 77, Hartford 0 10. Schoolcraft 35, Hartford 6 9-2 and Ollie The Optimist went 2. Paw Paw 36, Sturgis 21 Mae B. Wright 11. Colon 18, Bellevue 12 11. Bellevue 16, Colon 15 11. Colon 26, Bellevue 12 PREP FOOTBALL STANDINGS Wolverine Conference Marcellus 0-0 1-1 Delton Kellogg 65, Hartford 0 Buchanan 0-0 0-1 South Central Athletic Edwardsburg 2-0 Southwestern Athletic Eau Claire 0-0 0-2 Fennville 51, Eau Claire 6 Comstock 0-0 0-2 Association Paw Paw 2-0 Conference Bloomingdale 0-0 0-2 Gobles 50, Coloma 27 League Overall Plainwell 1-1 Lakeshore Division Decatur 0-0 0-2 Friday’s games Climax-Scotts 1-0 2-0 South Haven 1-1 League Overall BCS League Mendon at Comstock Lenawee Christian 0-0 2-0 Vicksburg 1-1 Fennville 0-0 2-0 Friday’s games Red Division Centreville at River Valley Colon 0-1 1-1 Three Rivers 1-1 Delton Kellogg 0-0 1-1 Delton Kellogg at Constantine League Overall White Pigeon at Bridgman North Adams 0-1 1-1 Sturgis 1-1 Constantine 0-0 1-1 Hartford at Schoolcraft Cassopolis 1-0 2-0 Parchment at Bronson Pittsford 1-0 1-1 Dowagiac 1-1 Watervliet 0-0 1-1 Gobles at Galesburg-Augusta Mendon 0-1 1-1 Kelloggsville at Buchanan Bellevue 0-0 0-2 Allegan 0-2 Kalamazoo United 0-0 1-1 Saugatuck at Bloomingdale White Pigeon 0-0 0-2 LMC at Niles Brandywine Otsego 0-2 Coloma 0-0 0-2 Decatur at Eau Claire Bronson 0-0 0-2 Cassopolis at New Buffalo Friday’s games Martin at Marcellus Centreville 0-0 0-2 Bellevue at Colon Friday’s games Central Division Fennville at Kalamazoo United Last week’s results Everest Collegiate Academy at Dowagiac at Three Rivers League Overall Lawton at Bangor Blue Division New Buffalo 44, Centreville 0 Pittsford Sturgis at Paw Paw Schoolcraft 0-0 2-0 Watervliet at Coloma League Overall LMC 13, White Pigeon 0 Detroit Public Safety Academy at Edwardsburg at Otsego Gobles 0-0 2-0 LMC 0-0 2-0 Bridgman 33, Bronson 8 North Adams Allegan at Vicksburg Lawton 0-0 2-0 Last week’s results New Buffalo 0-0 2-0 Parchment 31, Maple Valley 6 Lenawee Christian at Climax-Scotts Plainwell at South Haven G-A 0-0 2-0 Constantine 60, Decatur 14 Bridgman 0-0 1-1 Kent City 50, Comstock 12 Bangor 0-0 0-2 Schoolcraft 51, Watervliet 30 River Valley 0-0 0-1 Cassopolis 36, Mendon 14 Last week’s results Last week’s results Hartford 0-0 0-2 Galesburg-Augusta 36, Brandywine 0-0 0-1 Culver Military Academy, Ind. Pittsford 35, North Adams 0 Three Rivers 36, Allegan 14 Bloomingdale 8 10, Berrien Springs 7 Lenawee Christian 20, Detroit Sturgis 27, Otsego 21 Valley Division Saugatuck 57, Kalamazoo United White Division Holton 54, River Valley 0 University Prep 6 Dowagiac 40, South Haven 12 League Overall 13 League Overall Sand Creek 49, Bellevue 12 Edwardsburg 44, Vicksburg 7 Saugatuck 0-0 2-0 Lawton 48, Marcellus 6 Berrien Springs 0-0 1-1 Colon 58, Climax-Scotts 3 Paw Paw 22, Plainwell 9 Martin 0-0 1-1 Martin 42, Bangor 6 Parchment 0-0 1-1 Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 9

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Sports Commercial-News FOOTBALL PREVIEW Coming at you! Continued from page 8 Mendon freshman Hannah Duchene Division opener for both schools. defense. “Our juniors and sophomores puts it past Centreville blockers. Photo provided by Nicci Plummer Shawn Griffith’s Falcons “They have great offensive and have also taken a huge jump to dropped their home opener two defensive lines led by Central make us a competitive team. My weeks ago to Saugatuck from the Michigan commit Tydan Ferris,” seniors, led by Evilsizor, Morey, SAC’s Valley Division 48-6. said Constantine coach Shawn Jahk Mullendore, Dylan Shafer, The Falcons rebounded in big Griffith. Corey Anthony and Michael fashion last week with a 60-14 Constantine must control the Reese have done a great job of rout at Decatur. line of scrimmage on both sides making sure our team works hard The win evens Constantine’s of the ball against the Panthers. at practice. I don’t know if we’ll overall record at 1-1. Delton “We have to find a way to ever be a tremendously talented Kellogg, meanwhile, evened its control the football and we must team, but we will be well prepared record at 1-1 with a 60-0 thrashing score touchdowns as their kicking and work hard. Those two things of Hartford from the SAC Central game is probably the best in our can take a team a long way.” Division. conference,” Griffith said. Constantine was in a similar The Panthers dropped their What difference a week made position last year finishing the opener to Gobles 14-13 in for Constantine. regular season 5-4 but snuck into overtime. “We had no standouts in the the playoffs and captured a Constantine is trying to avenge Saugatuck game, but after a week district title before falling in the a disappointing 21-18 loss at of great practice, Matt Morey and regional finals to Grand Rapids Delton Kellogg last year after Anthony Evilsizor came up big on North Pointe Christian to finish giving up a late field goal. offense and Drew Tice, Anthony 7-5. Delton Kellogg runs a version Ruth and Jose Ledesma came up Scott Hassinger can be reached of the Wing-T on offense and big on the defensive side of the at 279-7488 ext. 25 or sports@ operates out of a 4-3 base on ball,” Griffith said. threeriversnews.com. 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